Due Nov 2008 - Explosion Risks, Names Dilemmas and Baby shopping Galore!

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New thread ladies

Pinky that is so lovely about the balnket - can't wait!!!!! I would also be interested in having some mussies made in the heart fabric - it was you saying you could make them wasn't it??? Do you have any examples for me to "look" at???

Lacks positive vibes going your DH's way - when will he find out???

Suiledonn - Happy Anniversary.

Am i right to think that baby will get it's self into a routine OR should I give it one a few weeks down the line? Do we feed on demand? Aghhhhhh this is all so confusing.

pinkali....in order to get BF established, it's essential that you feed on demand.

I'm going to make some burp cloths when my wafle cottom comes, so they have a printed cotton on one side and absorbent waffle cotton on the other, topstitched as the blankets are. I've got some with terry backing I'll put on the blog tomorrow. Is that what you were after?

hi i'm also due in nov.
i am pg3 with a dd3.
anyone else on here pg3?

i still have nooooo name in mind.
still have not bought a single baby item (and am wondering when i should start, and could maybe use some advice from some pg1 or pg2s who have a handle on things!)

do you think i would be ok to fly in week 32? a 2 hr flight to France and back?

Good luck for your DH lacks! OH my. DH is going to a one day conference next week and I'm dreading it- I don't know how you cope on your own all week!

Pinkali- I got into all manner of tizz getting bf sorted with DS, a lot of the problem was MW at the hosptial telling me he was feeding too much and he should feed every so many hours for so long etc.

DD I just fed her when she wanted- and that was A LOT, and she settled into a feeding pattern of her own no probs.

No plans for the anniversary yet. Hoping to go out for dinner. Waiting to hear if MIL can babysit. We should have planned it weeks ago but I go through phases of not feeling great so last minute suits me better.

Fingers crossed for your dh Lackadaisy. It would be lovely to have him home every evening.

With dd I fed on demand but she did fall in to a routine with her feeds fairly quickly. I kept a little diary for the first while of feed times etc. (PFB moment I think) and it is interesting to see a pattern develop.
After spending some time with my friend and her new baby I am just as determined as ever to breastfeed again although a lot of people have said it will be hard with a toddler. It just seems to me that there are so many variables with bottle feeding - type of formula, type of bottle, teat flow rate etc etc that I would be constantly worrying about something.

lol suiledon, we did that with DS as well....what side, for how long etc etc.

Pinky am farking , dismayed and more than a little that hospital MWs are still spouting that sort of crap. It's a good thing to bear in mind that a lot of HCPs know diddly squat about BFing. If anyone is having problems ask to speak to a BFC or peer supporter; there are usually volunteers on hand in bigger hospitals. And take the helpline numbers in with you as well......then if there are any issues, your DH doesn't need to be scrabbling around at home trying to find numbers.

hi girlsallround and welcome . No 3 here as well and I'm similarly more laid back in my preparations. With another two you'll probably have a lot of stuff already though won't you? You need to check with the airline and your travel insurance re flying. Some will, some wont.

Suiledon I found bfeeding DD with DS as a toddler ok. I never got around to bottles with her as it was so much more easy just to bfeed, as you say, no faffing about with bottles etc.. I fed her whilst reading to DS, giving him his meals etc. and it worked pretty well. She used to have a big feed during DS's afternoon nap, so I'd sit on my bed having a snooze whilst she fed.

will catch up with thread later - have posted my belly pic - in it you can see the one room in which I live, eat and kids play that I spend my life wandering round tidying up!

Speak later

Hi girlsallaround. This is my third pregnancy too. I have bought a few new things in sales (It's rather stupid but I feel bad about No. 3 having only hand me downs)

As for flying, the airlines all have differing stipulations about when you can fly, you need to contact them directly to find out their policy. 2 hours isn't long though. Just make sure drink loads of water and don't be too static.

And by the way, welcome

Loving talk of bf and toddlers.
Ds(4.8) , who is starting school in a weeks time, or so(sympathy/understanding to Dozy)
has informed me that he can't wait for baby to come asap.
"Then your bobbies will have milk for baby ,and I can have some too"
oh the joys

obs, I asked DS if he wanted to try some and the look of abject horror that filled his face as he looked helplessly from my face to my boobs and back again. I'd meant some expressed milk from a cup

hey toolly, you've been quiet recently

Oh no Obs - you're not going to turn into one of those ladies who breastfeeds while the child is standing up - like that freaky documentary a while back!??!

PS - did anyone see the trailer for that other breast milk programme thats on soon with Kate Garroway (from GMTV) - wierd!!!!

Roca you have a nice bump and beautiful children!

I tried to explain to dd a few times about breastfeeding and she looked at me like I was a mad woman - she clearly has forgotton the first year of her life. I got a book at the weekend and it shows the Mom breastfeeding the baby. She looked at it for a while and I told her that when you have a new baby you have special milk to feed the baby. She just smiled and now when we read the book she says 'the mom gives milk from boobies to the baby'. I'm glad now she understands because when we talked about the baby before she always talked about giving it a bottle.

Girlsallaround - welcome! Sorry have no idea about flying but am sure someone on here will...

Lacks,Pinky Suilledon I am soo with you on the feeding on demand, I also did it and will do again... ALSO for as long as it takes and not the 15 mins only on each side bollocks that I was told to do (admittedly by my mother but said in a grave tone, wonder how she ever managed it for 11 months on that theory).

I also kept a diary haha! At first out of curiosity and then because in the haze of the first few days I could never remember which side went last and even when he last fed. I'll probably do it all again with this one until I get fed up with it!

Pinky I still would LOVE one of ur gorgeous blankets but I don't mind waiting to what is in your shop as I still want it flavour specific!! Burpie blankets sound good too I got loads of cheap ones last time but they have all gone walk about...

I am a bit concerned. Dh and I sleep naked. When ds jumps into bed in the morning for a cuddle, he snuggles in.
He does keep looking at my boobs saying " they are big"
then the other day, I was typing on Mn naked. He came open mouthed and went to put his mouth round my nipple. I was so shocked. I said no no darling, you bf when you were a baby, you are a big boy now.
I don't know what to do.
Other than cover up, obviously.
I am worried. Maybe I am a bit too relaxed about him seeing my boobs.

oh Lacks I know, rubbish, wasn't it? One of the reasons I didn'tgo back to St Mary's to have DD. At w/shawe it was completely different- very relaxed, not schoolmarmish at all, and basically make sure the latch is ok and let your baby take the lead, which are about the best tips you can get, I think.

Sorry, how rude.. hello Girlsallaround! Your name ahs reminded me of 'alligators all around' which was one of my fav books as a child..I may have to pop over to Amazon now tosee if it's still in print. I'm expecting no3 too, some ladies on here are up to no.4!!!

What age is he Oblomov? My dd loves my boobs and when I have a shower she always comes into my room so she can give them a hug and when I get dressed she says 'bye, bye boobs'. I don't know if it is appropriate behaviour though but she is young and it doesn't make me uncomfortable so I think 'what harm?' Maybe one of the mothers of older children will know more.

Obs I don't think you are being too relaxed quite the opposite - you have shown your DS that you have boobs and he knows what they are for. Surely that is a good thing and will be reinforced when the next one comes along.

You have told him gently that they are for babies so unless he continues to want to feed I think you should just keep saying this if it comes up again.

Good news. Diabetic nurse has phoned, she is happy with blood sugars. No concern over being sick or diarrhea.
Then MW phoned. then she went off to check with Drs. She said limited choice of sickness tablets. Just to monitor it. Make sure diarrhea doesn't get any worse. And maybe cut doasge down, to the times, when I feel most sick, and only take tablets then. Monitor it over weekend. If not I have to be admitted to Kings on Monday. Now, I don't want that. So I will see how I go. And stop tablet altogether if I have to.
Sounds reasonable compromise, I think.

Both my children have been monitoring the progress of my boobs very closely this PG! I think it's fairly normal and wouldn't worry about it.
Sorry the tablets aren't doing the trick-I must have missed a post somewhere. I took about 1 a day, did manage to miss it some days, but I was very very sick. They do make you feel a bit crap.

Oh Obs hope you get over it soon and don't have to be admitted. Hugs. x

Welcome Girlsallaround..

I'm a first timer so i will be of no use at all!!! Don't tell them I said this, but this lot on here are pretty god damn knowledgeable between them